Background
Kurek, Dolores Bodnar was born on December 14, 1935 in Toledo. Daughter of James J. and Veronica Clara (Gorajewski) Bodnar.
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Dolores Bodnar Kurek
Edit ProfilePhysical science and mathematics educator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mary Manse College, 1958; Master of Education, U. Toledo, 1968; doctoral candidate, U. Toledo.
Career
Chemistry, physics and mathematics teacher, St. Ursula Academy, Toledo, 1961-1975;
science teacher, McAuley H.S., Toledo, 1975-1978;
chemistry teacher, St. Francis de Sales H.S., Toledo, 1978-1983;
instructor mathematics and chemistry, Owens Technology College, Toledo, 1980-1986;
instructor chemistry, physics and astronomy, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio., 1983-1986;
associate professor physical science, Lourdes College, Sylvania, Ohio., 1986-1995;
instructor mathematics, U. Toledo, 1986-1995. President, chairman judging, co-director N.W. District Science Day, Toledo, 1975-1995. Regional director Women of Science, Toledo, 1987-1995.
Board directors Toledo Junior Science Humanities Symposium, Toledo. Director Copernicus Planetarium, Lourdes College, 1990-1995. Vice president education Technology Society Toledo, 1989-1995.
President Technology Foundation Toledo, 1991-1995. Director field-based earth science program for middle school teachers grant Ohio Board Regents, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Toledo Museum of Art, 1987-1995, Toledo Zoological Society, 1988-1995. Member American Chemical Society (James Conant Bryant award 1980, 81), Ohio Academy Science (Acker award 1980), National Science Teachers Association, Society for College Science Teachers, American Association Physics Teachers, Mensa, Astronomical Society Pacific, Great Lakes Planetarium Association Delta Kappa (newsletter editor 1984-1986).
Connections
Married Arnold John Kurek, August 30, 1958. Children: Kerry, Darrah, Michele, James, Ursula.
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Nationality
Spanish -
Ethnicity
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Grantee International Conference on Chemical Education, 1994. Mary Manse scholar, 1954-1958. Named One of 100 Women Science Exemplars in Ohio, Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Consortium Ohio, 1988, Woman of Toledo, St. Vincent Medical Center, 1988. Recipient award for teaching excellence and campus leadership Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1991.Grantee International Conference on Chemical Education, 1994. Mary Manse scholar, 1954-1958. Named One of 100 Women Science Exemplars in Ohio, Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics Consortium Ohio, 1988, Woman of Toledo, St. Vincent Medical Center, 1988.
Recipient award for teaching excellence and campus leadership Sears Roebuck Foundation, 1991.